HR Specialist salary in Boston
Average Base Salary in Boston
$82,452
$8,089
Additional Cash Compensation
$90,541
Total Compensation
Median: 75,000
Min: $52K
Max: $155K
How Much Does a HR Specialist Make in Boston?
The average salary for a HR Specialist in Boston is $82,452. The average additional cash compensation for a HR Specialist in Boston is $8,089. The average total compensation for a HR Specialist in Boston is $90,541. HR Specialist salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous HR Specialist employees in Boston.
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HR Specialist Salary by gender
The average HR Specialist salary for women is $79,332 and the average HR Specialist salary for men is $103,390.
HR Specialist Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a HR Specialist with 7+ years of experience is $105,395. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $66,750.
HR Specialist Salary ranges
The most common HR Specialist salary in Boston is between $80k - $90k.
Average HR + Recruiting salaries in Boston
Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
---|---|---|
HR Coordinator | $60,572 | Min: $40K Max: $114K |
Recruiter | $82,011 | Min: $50K Max: $264K |
HR Specialist | $82,452 | Min: $52K Max: $155K |
Technical Recruiter | $95,816 | Min: $72K Max: $120K |
HR Manager | $108,427 | Min: $60K Max: $165K |
Senior Recruiter | $111,893 | Min: $55K Max: $187K |
HR Director | $146,472 | Min: $75K Max: $264K |
Vice President of Human Resources | $160,333 | Min: $115K Max: $180K |
Vice President of Talent Acquisition | $181,556 | Min: $150K Max: $250K |
Vice President of People | $198,361 | Min: $130K Max: $271K |
Chief People Officer | $198,833 | Min: $90K Max: $275K |
Career Info
HR Specialist jobs in Boston

Description:STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. STR is looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Human Resources Intern to assist with our HR department's needs to support events, onboarding, training and development, university recruiting, and other areas. This role will have the opportunity to work

Our Opportunity:
At Chewy, data drives all our decision-making; our HR organization is no exception. Chewy is seeking an Associate Director, HR Data Governance, to join our HR Operations Team. In this role, you will steer us toward a data-driven future. You will oversee building a team, devising, and executing the strategies and multi-year plan to establish enterprise HR Data Governance. You will collaborate closely with HR Systems and Solutions

HPR is seeking an HR Manager to support our most important asset – our employees. In this role you will be responsible for all aspects of the Human Resources function, including onboarding and offboarding, benefits, compensation and payroll, policy management and implementation, employee relations and employment law compliance. This is an opportunity to apply your HR expertise and grow with a scaling organization.
Headquartered in Needham, MA, HPR

Company DescriptionBlock is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People

Director, HR Business Partner
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Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high-quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.
OVERVIEW:
As the Director/HRBP for Product Development, you will partner with the Product

Company DescriptionSince we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn't work together.To solve this problem, we expanded into software and built integrated solutions to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history
Skills that affect HR Specialist salaries in Boston
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Administrative Support
5% have this skill
2
HR Operations
5% have this skill
3
Onboarding
5% have this skill
4
Compensation & Benefits
5% have this skill
5
Employee Development & Training
5% have this skill
6
Employee Relations
4% have this skill
Average HR Specialist Salary by Company Size
People with the job title HR Specialist make the most at companies with 1,000+ employees, earning $93,135 on average.
Recent HR Specialist salaries in Boston
$68,500
Yearly Salary
A Specialist, Human Resources reported a yearly salary of $68,500 with +$8,000 in additional cash compensation
< 1 Year of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Boston
$79,000
Yearly Salary
A HR Specialist reported a yearly salary of $79,000 with +$14,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
Boston
$80,000
Yearly Salary
A HR Specialist reported a yearly salary of $80,000
5-7 Years of Experience
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1,000+ Employees
Boston
$70,000
Yearly Salary
A HR Associate reported a yearly salary of $70,000 with +$7,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Boston
$85,000
Yearly Salary
A Recruiting Operations Specialist reported a yearly salary of $85,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Boston
$70,000
Yearly Salary
A HR Specialist reported a yearly salary of $70,000 with +$14,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Boston
$155,000
Yearly Salary
A Principle Learning & Development Project Manager reported a yearly salary of $155,000 with +$15,500 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Boston
$52,000
Yearly Salary
A HR Specialist reported a yearly salary of $52,000 with +$5,200 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Boston
$65,000
Yearly Salary
A HR Specialist reported a yearly salary of $65,000 with +$6,500 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Boston
$95,000
Yearly Salary
A HR & Talent Specialist reported a yearly salary of $95,000 with +$9,500 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Boston